The Cavaliers are hoping to host a future NBA All-Star game and think an exterior face-lift and new dining spaces — among other upgrades — will make Cleveland’s bid for the event more attractive.

“We are very encouraged by this new development related to the private-public partnership plan to transform The Q for the long term,” team CEO Len Komoroski said in a statement. “We are reviewing the impact of this change and discussing it further with the county, the city and others.”